READING AND LITERATURE
Decoding Strategies

Identifies upper case letters	Identifies lower case letters	Knows consonant sounds	Isolates initial sounds	Isolates final sounds
_____ all _____ most _____ some	_____ all _____ most _____ some	_____ all _____ most _____ some	_____ all _____ most _____ some	_____ all _____ most _____ some

Isolates syllables in words	Reads text in environment	_____ Identifies oral rhymes
_____ often _____ sometimes _____ seldom	_____ often _____ sometimes _____ seldom	_____ Produces oral rhymes

Literature Skills & Attitudes	Comprehension Strategies
_____ shows interest in reading and books _____ engaged during real aloud _____ distinguishes between story and factual text _____ identifies start/end of book; holds right way up; turns pages front to back _____ follows print from left to right _____ one to one word correspondence	_____ uses pictures/visuals for information _____ retells key facts from stories _____ sequences events

WRITING AND COMPOSITION

Encoding Skills	Sentence and Paragraph Development	Writing Process
_____ records a complete thought using inventive spelling _____ writes text from left to right/top to bottom _____ prints all upper case letters _____ prints all lower case letters _____ uses lower case letters for name _____ integrating lower case letters into choice writing _____ records initial consonant sounds heard in words _____ records final consonant sounds heard in words	_____ writes at least 3 related thoughts _____ dictates at least 3 related thoughts _____ sequences pictures/events from a story	_____ works independently (invented spelling) _____ expresses interest in writing

MATH

Number Concepts	Patterning
_____ counts objects 1-10 (one to one correspondence) _____ rote counts to 20 _____ counts by 10's up to 100 _____ counts by 5's up to 100	_____ copies/continues a pattern _____ can produce a new pattern using manipulatives
Geometry	Time and Measurement
_____ identifies 2-dimensional shapes       _____ circle  _____ triangle   _____ diamond       _____ square _____ rectangle _____ oval _____ understands concepts of symmetry and asymmetry _____ produces a symmetrical shape/design	_____ recites days of the week _____ uses non-standard units for measurements
Addition and Subtraction	Reading Data
_____ can distinguish +, -, = symbols _____ completes simple addition problems to 10       _____ uses mental math strategies       _____ uses manipulatives _____ completes simple subtraction problems using single digits       _____ uses mental math strategies       _____ uses manipulatives	_____ can answer questions related to simple graphing activities (ie. bar graphs, tally marks)

ORAL LANGUAGE, PARTICIPATION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

_____ follows agreed upon rules for discussion       (waits turn, raises hand, stays on topic) _____ shares personal experiences with class (sharing) _____ initiates play with others _____ takes turns in play with others _____ uses respectful language with peers

_____ cleans up games/materials after use _____ takes care of materials in the classroom